OTA 113: Physical Disabilities I: Theory-Practice

Credits 3
Component
LAB
This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the occupational therapy process in physical disabilities resulting from illness, disabling conditions, or injury. This lecture/lab course will focus on how occupation forms the core of the profession. It will prepare students to apply theoretical treatment approaches to enhance occupational performance of persons with these types of physical conditions. Evaluation tools and treatment techniques applied to specific diagnoses will be studied and practiced. Theories and practice models/frames of references are examined and applied to guide the evaluation and intervention process. Orthotic and adaptive devices utilized with specific diagnosis will be explored. Laboratory activities reflect current and emerging intervention processes and techniques. Prerequisites: All fall semester first year courses. Corequisites: All spring semester first year courses.(S-first year)